Another eBay Keris

[Hartadi]

Congratulation for lucky buyer ! Love that pendokok style

[dbhmgb]

Originally Posted by Hartadi

Congratulation for lucky buyer ! Love that pendokok style

Thank you Hartadi! I think it is a good example of a Bugis keris. It will be interesting to see the blade cleaned and have the members here give me an idea of what the pamor is. The hilt and pendongkok (which, I too, really like) are in very good shape.

As for the sheath, it is very interesting. The size is small compared to my others and shaped differently than my other Bugis sheath. It is a shame it's in such bad shape, which raises another question - what to do about that?

Hartadi - I checked your website and your collection is amazing!

[Jean]

A Bugis Riau keris or from another origin? The blade is a little too long as compared to the sheath but the fitting seems original. A bargain for 40 USD anyway, congrats!
Regards

[dbhmgb]

Originally Posted by Jean

A Bugis Riau keris or from another origin? The blade is a little too long as compared to the sheath but the fitting seems original. A bargain for 40 USD anyway, congrats!
Regards

If you could see more clearly in the pictures, it appears that the sheath may have been longer, perhaps there was a separate buntut?

[Gustav]

Blade is a fairly typical South Sumatran one, perhaps one still can see strong West Java influences here. I wouldn't call this blade Bugis.

The sheath form also is South/ towards Central Sumatran. It resembles much the old scabbard style, from which possibly both later Javanese and Bugis forms (and Palembang) were derived. Most probably Minangkabau? Not much is really known about South/Central Sumatran forms, and it seems it will for ever stay so. Similar form is possible also in Northern Peninsula Malay regions.

Most probably the only visualy acceptable way to do some restauration would be to reconstruct the missing lower part of Gandar, and then hide the new material with rattan bindings (there probably still are some signs of old bindings). I think, you can find a recipe how to stain rattan (to look it old) here in the forum.

[dbhmgb]

Originally Posted by Gustav

Blade is a fairly typical South Sumatran one, perhaps one still can see strong West Java influences here. I wouldn't call this blade Bugis.

The sheath form also is South/ towards Central Sumatran. It resembles much the old scabbard style, from which possibly both later Javanese and Bugis forms (and Palembang) were derived. Most probably Minangkabau? Not much is really known about South/Central Sumatran forms, and it seems it will for ever stay so. Similar form is possible also in Northern Peninsula Malay regions.

Most probably the only visualy acceptable way to do some restauration would be to reconstruct the missing lower part of Gandar, and then hide the new material with rattan bindings (there probably still are some signs of old bindings). I think, you can find a recipe how to stain rattan (to look it old) here in the forum.

Thank you Gustav. This is why I love this site.

I said it was Bugis using an uneducated guess - the information you provide here is very enlightening! It seems that this keris has become even more interesting.

I will research the rattan suggestion - thanks again.

Dan

[Sajen]

Hello Dan,

nice Keris, congrats! Agree with Gustav that this keris is maybe from South/Central Sumatra and maybe a Minang keris.
Agree with you that there was a buntut at the end of the sheath. A restauration of the sheath is not easy but possible.

Regards,

Detlef